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MELES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinae
Synonyms:
genus Meles; Meles
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Meles" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Meles"):
Eurasian badger; Meles meles (a variety of badger native to Europe and Asia)
Holonyms ("Meles" is a member of...):
family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)
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